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Gacoby Jones (14) of Kirkwood drives for a basket during Tuesday night's 103-64 victory over the William Penn junior varsity at Johnson Hall. Jones scored 17 points. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

No. 1 Eagles roll by William Penn JV

Wed - 06 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

The top-ranked Kirkwood men's basketball team rolled to a 103-64 victory over the William Penn junior varsity Tuesday night in the home opener at Johnson Hall.

DJ Purnell led the Eagles (2-1) with 18 points and 11 rebounds for his second straight double-double. Gacoby Jones came off the bench to score 17 points in 15 minutes, hitting 7-for-8 from the field.

Niko Gosnell scored 13 points and blocked three shots for Kirkwood. Owen Coburn finished with a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds.

The Eagles made 42 of 75 shots for 56.0 percent from the field.

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Eagles whip No. 1 seed for regional title

Mon - 04 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

FORT DODGE - The Kirkwood women's volleyball team knocked off the No. 1 seed on its own court Sunday to claim the Region XI-A championship.

The 19th-ranked Eagles upended eighth-ranked Iowa Central, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 26-24, in the regional finals in Fort Dodge with a clutch performance.

Kirkwood (25-14) will face Metropolitan Community College (13-23) in a district tournament in Kansas City Saturday, with the winner advancing to the NJCAA Division II national tournament in Charleston, W.Va., Nov. 21-23.

Kirkwood handed Iowa Central its only loss in the ICCAC conference this season, but the Eagles were seeded No. 4 and Iowa Central was seeded No. 1 for the regional based on the league standings.

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No. 1 Kirkwood men trimmed by SCC

Sat - 02 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

WEST BURLINGTON - The top-ranked Kirkwood men's basketball team struggled with its shooting Saturday and lost to Southeastern Community College, 74-69, in the second round of the SCC Classic.

The Eagles shot 38.6 percent overall from the floor and 33.3 percent on 3-pointers in falling to 1-1 for the campaign.

Kirkwood led 38-33 at halftime, but the Blackhawks outscored the Eagles by 10 points in the second half for the five-point victory.

DJ Purnell led Kirkwood with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Jamal Stephenson scored 15 points off the bench. Devonte Thedford contributed 14 points and five rebounds.

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Eagles roll into regional finals

Sat - 02 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

FORT DODGE - The Kirkwood Eagles swept DMACC, 27-25, 25-14, 25-13, in the semifinals of the Region XI-A women's volleyball tournament Saturday in Fort Dodge.

The 19th-ranked Eagles (24-14) will face eighth-ranked Iowa Central (33-5) in the regional finals Sunday on Iowa Central's home court. Kirkwood defeated Iowa Central, 3-2, during the regular season at Johnson Hall in Cedar Rapids.

Kirkwood is the No. 4 seed in the regional and Iowa Central is the No. 1 seed.

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No. 1 Eagles claim opener for Sandquist

Sat - 02 Nov Written by Metro Sports Report

WEST BURLINGTON - The top-ranked Kirkwood men's basketball team defeated Illinois Central, 87-68, in the season opener Friday night to give Tim Sandquist his first victory as head coach at the SCC Classic in West Burlington.

Devonte Thedford led the Eagles with 17 points and five assists for the defending NJCAA Division II national champions. Seybian Sims and Jamal Stevenson netted 12 points apiece for Kirkwood. Newcomer DJ Purnell contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.

Griffen Clark and Stephenson were both 3-for-4 on 3-pointers. Niko Gosnell blocked three shots for Kirkwood.

Fred Cottrell led Illinois Central with 16 points.

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